How does the voting system work?
A simple explanation of how jury votes, televotes and combined results determine the final Eurovision ranking.
1. Two Voting Groups
Eurovision uses two independent voting groups:
• A professional jury
• The public televote
Each group awards points separately, and both contribute 50% of the final result in the Grand Final.
2. How Jury Voting Works
Each country has a 7‑member professional jury.
Jurors rank all songs except their own country.
Their rankings are combined into a single national jury result, which awards:
• 1–8 points
• 10 points
• 12 points
These points are announced live by each country’s spokesperson.
3. How Televoting Works
The public votes via phone, SMS or online platforms.
All televote results from all countries are combined into a single global score for each finalist.
Typical televote totals range from:
• 250–350 points
• 400+ points for fan favorites
Televote points are revealed from lowest to highest to create maximum suspense.
4. How the Final Score Is Calculated
The final score for each country is the sum of:
• Jury points
• Televote points
The country with the highest combined total wins the contest.
5. Semi‑Final Voting (2026 System)
In the semi‑finals, the voting system is also 50% jury + 50% televote.
Both rankings are combined to determine the top 10 qualifiers.
The reveal format is different from the Grand Final:
• 3 countries shown at a time
• Only 1 qualifies
• Final 10th qualifier chosen from all remaining countries
The reveal order is random and does not reflect the actual ranking.